Iran

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About Iran

The capital of Iran is Tehran. Tehran is the seat of national government for Iran, a country in Southern Asia.

Iran has a population of about 90.6 million people, the 17th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Iran covers 1,648,195 square kilometers (636,371 square miles), making Iran the 18th largest country in the world by area.

Iran borders 7 countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey and Turkmenistan.

Life expectancy at birth in Iran is 77.7 years, the 73rd highest of any country in the world.

Iran is in Asia, in the Southern Asia region. Iran is one of 50 countries and territories in Asia.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Iran
Populationtotal people	90.6Mpeople	17th
Land Areatotal km²	1.6Mkm²	18th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$5.0K	134th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$457.5B	33rd
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	77.7years	73rd
Urban Population% living in cities	76.7%	68th
Internet Users% of people online	79.6%	100th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.7births/woman	131st
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	1.6Marrivals/year	81st
Forest Cover% of land forested	6.6%	175th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	8.1%	54th
Military Spending% of GDP	2.4%of GDP	39th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	0.9%	193rd
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	44.6%	8th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	2.8%of GDP	149th
Health Spending% of GDP	6.0%of GDP	104th
Arable Land% of land arable	9.7%	105th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$1.4B	82nd

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 IR · alpha-3 IRN · Southern Asia